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Appeal to catch robber who ran off with letters

Appeal to catch robber who ran off with letters

Police have issued an image of a man they are hunting after a postwoman was assaulted and had letters stolen.

Car smashes through railings into river

Car smashes through railings into river

Crowds gathered as a car was seen skidding before smashing through railings and ending up on its side in a river.

Couple seriously injured in assault

Couple seriously injured in assault

A 36-year-old is being questioned by police following an attack which left a 50-year-old man seriously injured in hospital.

Jury fails to return verdict in taxi driver's trial

Jury fails to return verdict in taxi driver's trial

The jury in a trial of a Kent taxi driver accused of causing death by dangerous driving has failed to return a verdict.

Kent woman on the oars as world record journey completed

Kent woman on the oars as world record journey completed

A woman from Kent received a special message from Kylie Minogue during a world-record breaking journey across the Pacific Ocean.

Major road reopens after crash

Major road reopens after crash

A person has been taken to hospital after a crash on a major route.

Fines issued to lorry drivers parking on footpaths

Fines issued to lorry drivers parking on footpaths

Another crackdown on lorries parking on the hard shoulder and slip roads has seen more fines paid.

Accident on the M25

Accident on the M25

A three-car smash has caused heavy traffic on the M25 this afternoon.

Bikers' tribute to much-loved Ozzy

Bikers' tribute to much-loved Ozzy

A group of bikers have gathered to pay tribute to their friend Osvaldas 'Ozzy' Rimša who was tragically killed in a crash last Friday.

Villagers grill MP over Stack park

Villagers grill MP over Stack park

Hundreds of people attended a public meeting to question MP Damian Collins over the proposals for a 3,600 space lorry park.

Police patrols at school after schoolgirl was grabbed by man

Police patrols at school after schoolgirl was grabbed by man

Police will be carrying out patrols near a school this week after a man tried to pull a girl towards a car.

Police appeal after alleged hotel assault

Police appeal after alleged hotel assault

A witness appeal has been launched after a man in his 30s was taken to hospital with facial injuries following an alleged assault.

Calls for 'proper' asylum procedures after Calais stormed by migrants

Calls for 'proper' asylum procedures after Calais stormed by migrants

The Freight Transport Association is urging authorities to get a grip on the migrant crisis, after Calais was forced to close

Repair work starts after car smashes into gas main

Repair work starts after car smashes into gas main

Engineers are fixing a gas main today after a car left the road and ploughed into school gates, sparking a gas leak.

Shed fire in Gillingham

Shed fire in Gillingham

A blaze took hold in a shed after smouldering logs were put inside

Nothing says ‘I love you’ like a zombie apocalypse

Nothing says ‘I love you’ like a zombie apocalypse

Paris, Rome, or the middle of a zombie apocalypse, armed with a light sabre? Here's how Sam Ryman's perfect proposal played out...

Regular barred from pub after moaning about loos

Regular barred from pub after moaning about loos

A retired military policeman says he's been barred from his local pub... where he’s been a regular for more than three decades.

They say they've never really been into cycling...

They say they've never really been into cycling...

This summer two friends will leave Kent on an 18,000 mile journey around the world on a tandem.

New train to help commuters

New train to help commuters

A high-speed train service has been timetabled to help commuters in east Kent after cracks in a sea wall forced closure of a major line into London.

UKIP falls short in by-election as Labour breathe a sigh of relief

UKIP falls short in by-election as Labour breathe a sigh of relief

The first test of UKIP's standing in Thanet - what does defeat tell us

Port of Calais has re-opened after migrants stormed a ship

Port of Calais has re-opened after migrants stormed a ship

The Port of Calais has re-opened after having to close when migrants got on board a cross-Channel ferry

Man flown to hospital after being knocked down

Man flown to hospital after being knocked down

A heavy police response has been sent to a road in Rochester after a man was knocked down while walking.

Distressed girl turns up at police station

Distressed girl turns up at police station

Police are trying to find out the movements of a teenage girl before she arrived at a police station in a worried state.

Driver flees after five-car smash

Driver flees after five-car smash

Police are looking for two men after a car crashed into five vehicles parked at the roadside.

Horse breaks free and falls into swimming pool

Horse breaks free and falls into swimming pool

A horse which broke free from its stables ended up in a swimming pool and was spotted when a homeowner left for work.

Calls for more safety signs after girl swept out to sea

Calls for more safety signs after girl swept out to sea

A councillor has backed calls for more safety signs at a coastal spot where a girl was swept out to sea.

Pensioner died after 'routine procedure'

Pensioner died after 'routine procedure'

Failure to pass on medical records was just one of a number of factors that led to the death of a pensioner, who went in for a 'routine procedure.'

Pub regulars rally to help family of cancer sufferer Lee

Pub regulars rally to help family of cancer sufferer Lee

Pub regulars have come together to raise funds for a friend diagnosed with a rare cancer.

Rejected by Poundland for failing drawing test

Rejected by Poundland for failing drawing test

A woman says she missed out on a job at Poundland because she failed a drawing test.

Rescued Dachshund puppies named after Steph and Dom

Rescued Dachshund puppies named after Steph and Dom

Two Dachshunds named after Gogglebox's Steph and Dom were saved by the Dogs Trust after an attempt to smuggle them into the UK.

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